Taped at the Beverly Hilton hotel in Beverly Hills, the annual Grio Awards – hosted by actor-comics Roy Woods Jr. and Sheryl Underwood – aired Saturday night (November 25) and gave nods to the achievements of African Americans across fashion, entertainment, sports, philanthropy, business, environmental and social justice, and education.
Among the 2023 honorees was Mariah Carey, who not only stands in Billboard records book as the most-decorated chart-topper in Hot 100 history (among soloists) but is also one of the best-selling female singers of all time.
Beyond accepting the night’s Music Icon Award, Mariah saw her timeless catalog toasted via a tribute rendered by Coco Jones, Boyz II Men, Patti LaBelle, and Jennifer Hudson.
See their stirring performances inside.
Patti really turned that song around and made it unique. Jennifer was good too. Tamia would’ve sounded incredible with Boyz II Men – I don’t know why she’s so underrated and overlooked. Her voice is legendary but you don’t see her at any of these shows.
This is sad because right now Jennifer and Patti can outsing Mariah. Her vocals are gone.
How nice it must be for them to not have careers that demand so much from them that they would sacrifice their health to constantly sing with vocal cord nodules just so fans like me can have a little more joy in his life.
Jennifer cannot out sing Mariah Carey she screams the entire time I had a f****** headache
Patti is truly a legend. Who at 80 is still as pretty as she is, and still burning it to the ground? Go head, Miss Patti. You did your thing per usual.
Coco Jones sounded horrible. Boyz to men x Jazmine Sullivan would have been better.